This seventh edition of Formac`s guide to Nova Scotia offers independent, up-to-date information on Canada`s picturesque east coast province. This guide covers all the major cultural attractions in Nova Scotia, from the music scene & fine dining, to world-class crafts & award-winning museums. Following the province`s established tourist routes
- including the Lighthouse Route, Evangeline Trail, & the Cabot Trail
- the chapters take visitors along the main routes from one community or landmark to the next, with helpful advice & suggestions, as well as historical information, along the way. The chapter on Halifax highlights its historic landmarks, compact downtown, vibrant waterfront, cultural activities, shops & restaurants, all of which make the city a premier destination, particularly in the summer & fall. Expert local contributors share their knowledge of golf courses, hiking & biking trails, sites for safe sea kayaking, & best beaches. More than 400 full-colour photographs show off every corner of the province. There are also detailed listings of accommodations, restaurants, events & activities, with phone numbers & websites.

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Indexed road map of Nova Scotia at 1:650, 000 with coverage of much of New Brunswick plus Price Edward Isl&, plus more detailed mapping of Halifax & the Sydney area including street plans of their downtown districts, & Amherst, Digby, Glace Bay. New Glasgow
- Pictou, North Sydney
- Sidney Mines, Truro & Yarmouth; also ferry information & a distance chart. The whole province is shown on one side at 1:600, 000, with coverage of New Brunswick extending west to Fredericton & north to Miramichi, plus Prince Edward Isl&. Topography is indicated by colouring for national/provincial parks & other protected areas. Road network indicates paved or loose surface roads, & shows driving distances on main routes. Locations with scheduled air service are indicated & ferry connections show approximate transit times. Symbols show campsites, visitor information centre, ski areas & various places of interest. No geographical coordinates are provided; the index is on the reverse. More detailed enlargements present local town at scales from 1:40, 000 to 1:85, 000, with street plans at 1:25, 000 of downtown Halifax & Sydney. The map also

Includes:: a list of ferry operators with contact details, plus a distance table. To see the list of currently available Canadian province & regional maps form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link.



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Outdoorsman Andrew Hempstead offers an inside glimpse of the best of Nova Scotia, from taking a tour of Alexander Keith`s Brewery to witnessing the world`s highest tides at the funnel-shaped Bay of Fundy. In addition to tips on where to stay, eat, & recreate, Hempstead also suggests itineraries--such as Coastal Cruising, Artists & Artisans, & Family Road Trip--to help travellers make the most of their trip. Complete with details on hiking through national parks, joining in the fun at a ceilidh, & getting up close & personal with the world`s rarest whales, Moon Nova Scotia gives travellers the tools they need to create a more personal & memorable experience. This full-colour guide

Includes:: vibrant photos & helpful maps.

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Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

This is a comprehensive first-edition guide to Canada's most rugged, historical, charming region. It

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Novarra & Verbania Provinces in a series of handy size road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & tracks than can be found on most regional maps. The series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. This title is still produced in the traditional cartographic style. ...

Novara & Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Provinces at 1:150, 000 in a series of handy size provincial road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & country tracks than can be found on most regional maps from other publishers. This title is now available in a digitally produced edition.LAC’s provincial series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Follow in the footsteps of much-loved authors, including Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac, Jane Austen, & many more. For vacationers who crave meaningful trips & unusual locales, cue National Geographic`s Novel Destinations--a guide for bibliophiles to more than 500 literary sites across the United States & Europe. Check into Hemingway`s favorite hotel in Sun Valley, or stroll about Bath`s Royal Crescent while entertaining fantasies of Lizzie Bennett & her Mr. Darcy. The book begins with thematic chapters covering author houses & museums, literary festivals & walking tours. Then, in-depth explorations of authors & places take readers roaming Franz Kafka`s Prague, James Joyce`s Dublin, Louisa May Alcott`s New Engl&, & other locales. Peppered with great reading suggestions & little-known tales of literary gossip, Novel Destinations is a unique travel guide, an attractive gift book, & the ultimate bibliophile`s delight. ...

Pushkin`s masterpieces in prose, in sparkling new translations by the award-winning Pevear & Volokhonsky. The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic narratives of love, obsession & betrayal to lively comic tales, & from satirical epistolary tales to imaginative historical fiction. This volume

Includes:: all Pushkin`s prose in brilliant new translations, including his masterpieces ` The Queen of Spades`, ` The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin` & the short novel ` The Captain`s Daughter`, which has been called the most perfect book in Russian literature.

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Puskin`s masterpieces in prose, in sparkling new translations by the award-winning Pevear & Volokhonsky. The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic narratives of love, obsession & betrayal to lively comic tales, & from satirical epistolary tales to imaginative historical fiction. This volume

Includes:: all Pushkin`s prose in brilliant new translations, including his masterpieces ` The Queen of Spades`, ` The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin` & ` The Captain`s Daughter`.

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